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2025 F1 Singapore Grand Prix - Qualifying - As it happened

A recap of what happened in F1 qualifying for the 2025 Singapore Grand Prix

04 Oct 2025
11:32
Chequered flag

Verstappen, Piastri, Russell, Antonelli, Norris, Sainz, Hadjar, Hamilton, Hulkenberg and Leclerc.

11:31
Piastri improves

He goes second-fastest, 0.017s off Verstappen's time.

Norris stays in fifth. 

11:29
Antonelli

Good time from Antonelli as he moves into third, 0.089s off the pace. 

11:25
Into the final five minutes

Verstappen on top ahead of Russell, Norris, Antonelli and Sainz. 

11:21
Mercedes

Strong times from the Mercedes duo as Russell goes second; Antonelli into fourth. 

11:20
Verstappen on top

A good lap from Verstappen to takes top spot away from Norris. 

11:18
Norris takes P1 now

Norris goes 0.3s ahead of Leclerc at the top of the timesheets. 

11:17
Leclerc goes fastest

Leclerc sets a 1m30.651s to take top spot.

11:12
Into the final 20 minutes

Antonelli, Norris, Albon, Russell, Sainz, Verstappen, Hamilton, Hadjar, Bearman and Ocon. 

11:05
Good time from Antonelli

He goes fastest on the softs with a 1m30.760s. 

11:01
Tidy lap from Hamilton

Hamilton goes fourth-fastest on the mediums, 0.4s off Norris. 

11:00
30 minutes on the clock

Norris, Albon, Sainz, Verstappen, Bearman, Russell, Antonelli, Hadjar, Piastri and Colapinto. 

10:58
Russell on the softs

He slots into fourth, six-tenths down on Norris' top time. 

10:56
FP3 is back underway

35 minutes on the clock as 16 of the 20 cars head out on track. 

10:53
Session will resume in two minutes

Current order is: Norris, Sainz, Bearman, Hadjar and Albon.

10:49
Lawson
10:45
Red flag

Lawson has hit the wall again. 

10:44
Norris radio

"Lando. Welcome back. That was a very good lap."

10:43
Big improvement for Norris

He improves to a 1m31.021s to go 0.9s clear of Sainz at the top of the timesheets. 

10:40
Sainz on the softs

Sainz sets a 1m31.960s, 0.4s ahead of Norris. Williams are currently running on the softs. 

10:39
Current order after 10 minutes

Norris, Piastri, Tsunoda, Bearman, Hadjar, Hulkenberg, Lawson, Ocon, Bortoleto and Gasly. 

10:36
Norris lowers the benchmark

A 1m32.379s to go 1.3s ahead of Lawson for Norris.

Piastri then gets a time on the board, a tenth ahead of his teammate. 

10:35
First times on the board

Lawson is currently fastest with a 1m33.628s, 0.1s ahead of Tsunoda. 

10:30
FP3 is underway

Final practice in Singapore is now underway at the Marina Bay Street Circuit.

10:27
Unusual incident in FP2

There was also an unusual incident between Leclerc and Norris in the pit lane.

Ferrari released Leclerc into the path of Norris after the second red flag. The pair collided, damaging Norris' front wing.

The stewards decided to fine Ferrari, rather than give Leclerc a grid penalty.

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